No quit in Ron Paul

Ron Paul said Monday he has no plans to end his campaign and is staying in the race since “maybe somebody will stumble” on the way to the convention.

Paul told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that even if Mitt Romney secures the delegates needed for the nomination, he would likely continue his campaign “in a modified way.”

Story Continued Below

“You don’t quit because you happen to be behind,” he said. “You want to see how you do. And who knows? Maybe somebody will stumble.”

When asked whether he believed Romney was a “flawed candidate,” Paul replied, “Well, I think the system is flawed.”

“He’s part of that whole crowd of politicians, Republicans and Democrats, that are much closer together than most people realize,” he said. “There’s not that much difference when it comes to policy. Rhetoric might be different.”

Paul added that his campaign remains “very, very viable.” His delegates, he said, will “have an influence” and “have something to do with the platform” at the Republican convention.

“This campaign is very, very viable for two reasons. One, they want to want to win if we can, they want to maximize the delegates and they do want to have an impact. That is very important to every single supporter,” he said.

The Texas congressman noted the high-level of support his campaign garners, adding that he has backers from every political party.

“We’re challenging the status quo of the entire country as well as the Republican Party,” Paul said. “People don’t like to give up their power. But the momentum is very powerful. I’m part of it, but I’m not it. It’s much bigger than me.”